May
29
Spanish savings banks mull merger
Three Spanish savings banks, Ibercaja, Liberbank and Caja3, are considering a merger to strengthen balance sheets in response to the country's debt crisis.
May
29
Facebook shares fall to new low
Facebook shares fall to a new low below $30, less than two weeks after its high-profile flotation, as Russia's biggest social network cancels its planned share sale.
May
28
Spain situation ‘very difficult’
Spain's funding situation is "very difficult", Prime Minister Rajoy says, as investors worry about the outlook for the country's finances.
May
28
Asia’s wealthy fuel museum boom
Asia's wealthy initiate museum boom
May
28
Greek banks receive 18bn euros
Four Greek banks receive 18bn euros (£14.4bn, $22.6bn) as part of the nation's last international bailout.
May
28
Barclays hits back on tax schemes
Barclays criticises the government for saying it had been using schemes that were intended to avoid substantial amounts of tax.
May
28
Jobs at risk as refinery to close
Administrators announce the closure of an oil refinery in Essex after efforts to save it fail, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.